Lakers give James Worthy his moment in draft spotlight

Posted May 20, 2014
Ever seen the picture from the 1982 NBA draft? The one where a beaming James Worthy stands on the stage at Madison Square Garden, hands clasped with Commissioner Larry O’Brien’s moments after the Lakers took Worthy with the first pick? You can stop trying to remember. You haven’t. (Orange County Register)

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